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The San Jose Sharks and Martin Jones have agreed to a six-year/$34.5 million contract extension.

Jones has been outstanding for the Sharks in the two seasons since he was traded from Los Angeles, via Boston, to the Sharks. He was 35-23-6 last season with a 2.40 GAA and a .912 save percentage after a 37-23-4 mark the previous season with a 2.27 GAA and a .918 save percentage. He should be drafted between five and 10 among goalies. Jul 1 - 1:05 PM

Re-signing Martin Jones is one of the Sharks' priorities over the summer, per GM Doug Wilson.

Jones has firmly established himself as San Jose's starter over the last two seasons and finished the 2016-17 campaign with a 2.40 GAA and .912 save percentage in 65 starts. He'll come with a $3 million cap hit in 2017-18 in the last season of his contract, but re-signing Jones will probably involve giving him a sizable raise beyond next season. Apr 25 - 10:55 AM

Martin Jones permitted two goals on 20 shots, as the Sharks were eliminated in six games by Edmonton on Saturday night.

Jones allowed two breakaway goals in about a minute during the second period of Game 6. He made some key stops down the stretch, but it wasn't enough as the Sharks could only get one puck behind Cam Talbot. Jones recorded a 1.75 GAA and a .935 save percentage in the postseason. Apr 23 - 1:51 AM

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Logan Couture says his mouth is still pretty sore after undergoing facial surgery.

The fact that he's still sore five months after taking a puck to the face is pretty telling. "There’s good days and bad days," Couture said. "My bottom teeth are still my real teeth. They’ve tried to keep them so I don’t lose them. I don’t know if I’ll be able to, they’re still pretty sore. My top teeth are all fake now – my front six, I think. So, it’s different. It just feels different in my mouth. But everything else with my face and all that is healed. I’m lucky that it’s an injury that didn’t affect my training, and hopefully won’t affect me going forward." It sounds like he'll be fine for the start of training camp next month.

Joe Thornton was a full participant in practice Friday and said his knee feels 100 percent.

"I rehabbed hard this summer and the knee feels great, to be honest with you," Thornton said. "The knee feels good. I feel 100 percent, ready to compete." The veteran forward had surgery to repair the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his left knee just under five months ago.

Tomas Hertl picked up a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

There's no doubt that Hertl is a talented player, but that hasn't translated into a big offensive season so far. The 23-year-old had 10 goals and 22 points in 49 games last season, which is pretty disappointing. With Joe Thornton getting older and Patrick Marleau no longer with the Sharks, San Jose will need younger players, like Hertl, to start producing with more regularity.

It is also a two-way deal for the 26-year-old who had 39 points in 54 AHL games but had 17 points in 15 playoff games for the Barracuda. Carpenter could make the Sharks as a bottom-six forward but his fantasy value will be miniscule.

Jannik Hansen opened training camp on the top line with Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski.

The Sharks went through eight different left wingers on the line last season. Tomas Hertl and Melker Karlsson have skated there in the past and they have had some success. Paul Gackle|of the San Jose Mercury News thinks the team should give Daniel O'Regan a look on the first unit even though he admits that the winger is probably a long shot to make the Sharks' roster out of camp.

Timo Meier scored a pair of goals in Sunday's San Jose Sharks scrimmage.

Meier missed last year's scrimmage because he was dealing with mononucleosis, but he's healthy now. "He had a good scrimmage," Sharks coach Peter DeBoer said. "This is a process and we’re not handing out any jobs in the first scrimmage. But it was nice. There was a lot of good stuff. Timo was a part of that." The 20-year-old had three goals and three assists in 34 games last season.

Mikkel Boedker scored a pair of goals in San Jose’s 5-4 shootout win over the Arizona Coyotes.

Boedker joined the Sharks in free agency last off-season, but he had a pretty disappointing year overall. He had just 10 goals and 26 points in 81 games in 2015-16. With Patrick Marleau no longer on the team, the Sharks could use a boost in production from Boedker.

Karlsson will reportedly make $6 million over the length of that contract, per Pierre LeBrun. That's up from the two-year, $3.3 million deal that he completed. "Melker plays an up-tempo, high-energy game and brings flexibility to our lineup wherever he plays," said Sharks GM Doug Wilson. "His tenacious style of play fits our team perfectly, and we feel confident using him in many different situations. He kills penalties, can play with high-end players and brings an honest effort night in and night out. We're excited he has made this commitment to the organization." Karlsson had 11 goals and 22 points in 67 games this season.

Joe Pavelski scored the game winning goal at the 15 second-mark of the first period, but the Sharks would not stop there and routed the Oilers 7-0 Tuesday night.

Pavelski scored again at 16:46 in the second and he had an assist on Logan Couture’s first period goal. Pavelski’s two goals and one assist was the best performance on the Sharks lineup, but five other Sharks scored multiple points. Brent Burns had three assists, Couture had two goals, while Patrick Marleau and David Schlemko had one goal and an assist each. Joel Ward rounded out the list with a pair of assists.

Ward underwent shoulder surgery over the summer. He has been practicing during training camp, but obviously getting into a game would be a better test. San Jose still has two contests before the start of the regular season, so he could get into one of those games.

It appears as though Joonas Donskoi will be paired with Logan Couture when the 2017-18 regular season begins.

Donskoi only had six goals and 17 points in 61 games last season, so obviously he will need to be much better to cement his place on the second line. He has enjoyed some success with Couture in the past and that chemistry could help him get back on track.

Goodrow produced 25 goals and 20 assists in 61 games with the San Jose Barracuda of the AHL last season. He also had 10 points in 15 playoff outings and picked up one assist in three NHL appearances. "Barclay played a key role in the success of the Barracuda last season and we feel he took a step forward in his development," said Sharks assistant GM and Barracuda GM Joe Will. "He took on more of a leadership role with the Barracuda and we look forward to him competing for a spot in the NHL this season."

Daniel O'Reagan scored a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks.

The 23-year-old made his NHL debut last season, as he had one goal in three games with the Sharks. O'Reagan spent most of the season with San Jose's AHL affiliate. He had an impressive 23 goals and 58 points in 63 games in the minors last season. It'll be tough for him to earn a roster spot at the start of the year, but he could still see a few games in the NHL this season.

Marcus Sorensen has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the San Jose Sharks.

Sorensen had a goal and four points in 19 games with San Jose in 2016-17. He also contributed 17 goals and 34 points in 43 contests at the AHL level. "In Marcus' first year in North America, he quickly showed that he is a skilled player with the ability to contribute to the team's success," said Sharks assistant GM Joe Will. "The time he spent with the Sharks this season, and the positive impact he had, proved that he can be an effective player at the highest level. We're excited to see him compete for a spot with the Sharks at training camp in the fall."

Burns was named the best defenseman of the 2016-17 campaign over fellow finalists Erik Karlsson and Victor Hedman. This is the first time that Burns has claimed this honor and the first time that a San Jose Sharks player has won the award. He led all blueliners with 29 goals and 76 points in 82 contests while averaging 24:51 minutes per contest. Burns also had a plus-19 rating and blocked 142 shots. It's worth noting that the voting for the Norris Trophy was close with Burns getting 1,437 points to Karlsson's 1,292.

The San Jose Sharks have re-signed Marc-Edouard Vlasic to an eight-year/$56 million contract.

The deal will take effect at the start of the 2018-19 season. Vlasic is one of the best defensemen in the NHL but only had 28 points in 75 games last season after an eight goal, 39 point effort in 67 games the year before. Look for a 35-40 point season next year for the blueliner and draft him accordingly.

Paul Martin registered a pair of assists in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Dallas Stars.

Martin helped set up goals by Joe Pavelski in the first period and Joel Ward in the second frame. The veteran has accumulated four points in his last three games and he has four goals and 20 assists in 67 contests this season.

The Sharks have committed $27 million to their top seven defensemen next season. On top of that, they'll have to give Marc-Edouard Vlasic a raise, as he's set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2017-18 season. Braun doesn't provide much in the way of offense, but he's a reliable defender in his own end. The 30-year-old had four goals and nine assists while averaging 20:04 of ice time in 81 games. Braun has three years remaining on his contract at a cap hit of $3.8 million. The Sharks could certainly use another offensive weapon or two up front.

When Dillon broke into the NHL with Dallas he was playing a big role, but that's declined in recent years. In 2013-14 for example, he had 17 points in 80 games while averaging 21:06 minutes, but so far this season he's logging just 16:11 minutes per contest. He's still a decent source of penalty minutes (35) and hits (114) though.

Dylan DeMelo is likely to start the 2017-18 campaign on the Sharks' third pairing.

Nothing has been guaranteed of course, but it does seem like the roster spot is DeMelo's to lose at this point. DeMelo split the 2016-17 campaign between the AHL and NHL with him scoring a goal and eight points in 25 contests at the higher level.

Joakim Ryan is his primary competition for that opening. This is a battle worth keeping an eye on because both blueliners are offensively gifted, though Heed is particularly strong in that regard. Heed had 14 goals and 56 points in 55 AHL contests last season. "He sees the whole ice," AHL Barracuda head coach Roy Sommer said of Heed. "On the offensive blue line, he’ll find guys off to the side where most guys will shoot it, and he’s got a bomb, too." The question about Heed is if he can hold his own defensively at the NHL level. Those concerns might end up costing him the roster spot, but it's still too early to say.

He agreed to a one-year contract with the Sharks after playing 211 games in the Czech Extraliga. "Radim is a quick transition defenseman who drives the play offensively and plays with a physical edge," GM Doug Wilson said in a statement. "We like his offensive instincts especially on special teams and think his game will translate well in North America."

The San Jose Sharks and Martin Jones have agreed to a six-year/$34.5 million contract extension.

Jones has been outstanding for the Sharks in the two seasons since he was traded from Los Angeles, via Boston, to the Sharks. He was 35-23-6 last season with a 2.40 GAA and a .912 save percentage after a 37-23-4 mark the previous season with a 2.27 GAA and a .918 save percentage. He should be drafted between five and 10 among goalies.

Dell will likely enter the season as the Sharks' backup goaltender, but Troy Grosenick might give him a run for his money. That makes Dell's shutout to open the preseason of particular note. "He looks like he’s picked up where he left off last year," Sharks coach Pete DeBoer said of Dell. "That’s not an easy game to play. You’re not getting a lot of work and then you get a flurry of work. But he’s fundamentally so sound. He made some big saves when we needed them. The momentum could have shifted if he hadn’t and that’s what we’re used to with him."

Coach Peter DeBoer wants Troy Grosenick to compete with Aaron Dell for the backup job in San Jose this season.

The order will be tall as Dell was terrific last season as the backup to Martin Jones. Grosenick struggled on Saturday as he gave up three goals on six shots to the Coyotes before settling down and stopping 21 of the last 22 shots directed his way. Grosenick inked a two-year/two-way contract with the Sharks in June so don't be surprised if he is with the San Jose Barracuda of the AHL at the start of the season.